Tan Chin Nam

In this Chinese name, the family name is 陳 (Tan).
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Tan Chin Nam
SPMT JMN
陳振南
Born18 March 1926
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Died21 October 2018 (aged 92)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Tan Chin Nam
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳振南
Simplified Chinese陈振南
Hanyu PinyinChén Zhènnán
JyutpingCan4 Zan3 Naam4
Hokkien POJTân Chín-lâm
Tâi-lôTân Tsín-lâm

Dato' Tan Chin Nam (simplified Chinese: 陈振南; traditional Chinese: 陳振南; pinyin: Chén Zhènnán; Jyutping: Can4 Zan3 Naam4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Chín-lâm; 18 March 1926 – 21 October 2018) was a Malaysian entrepreneur and developer. His family is the majority shareholder of IGB Corporation Berhad.[1]

Tan was reportedly one of the richest men in Malaysia and had several companies and businesses.[2][3] He is famous as a property developer and was involved in various projects such as Shangri-La Hotel in Malaysia,Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, shopping centres in Singapore and Malaysia, including one of the largest shopping malls in the world, Mid Valley Megamall. In Australia, he is responsible for the renovation of Queen Victoria Building (QVB) and Capitol Theatre in Sydney. He also owns a number of Australian-based Thoroughbred racehorses.

Tan's biography, released in 2006 and published by MPH Malaysia, is called Never Say I Assume!.

  1. ^ "Home". igbcorp.com.
  2. ^ "February 22, 2003 article on Dato Tan Chin Nam by Thean Lee Cheng". Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Wednesday March 8, 2006 The Star Online article by Angie Ng". Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2007.